Sprint to Award More Than $50,000 in Grants to Outstanding Dallas/Fort Worth Non-Profits

Application period for 2011 Sprint Community Champions Program and
Sprint Local Grant Program runs June 13 through July 29

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), May 18, 2011 -
Sprint (NYSE: S) announced today that it will award four grants to
Dallas/Fort Worth-area non-profit organizations this year, totaling
$57,500. Grants will be awarded through the Sprint Foundation, Sprint’s
philanthropic arm, as part of the Sprint Community Champions Program and
the Sprint Local Giving Program. This is the third year Sprint has
offered these programs to Dallas/Fort Worth non-profits.

“For the past two years, Sprint has had the chance to recognize some of
the most dynamic community programs and the most dedicated volunteers
across the Dallas/Fort Worth metro area,” said Debby Ballard, Sprint’s
director of Community Affairs. “We are pleased to offer these programs
again in 2011, and we look forward to thanking the fantastic people and
non-profits who help make Dallas/Fort Worth such a wonderful community.”

The Sprint Local Grant Program provides $25,000 Sprint Foundation grants
to two Dallas/Fort Worth 501(c)3 organizations to support programs
providing a meaningful impact in Sprint’s philanthropic focus areas of
youth development (including mentoring, leadership and academic
achievement), arts and culture, and environmental stewardship. Eligible
organizations must be located in the Dallas/Fort Worth area (Collin,
Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall,
Tarrant and Wise counties). Additional eligibility requirements can be
found at www.sprint.com/localgiving.

Nominations for the Sprint Local Grant Program will be accepted between
9 a.m. Eastern on Monday, June 13, and 6 p.m. Eastern on Friday, July
29, at www.sprint.com/localgiving.
The two selected organizations will be notified by mid-September, and
the grants will be awarded by the end of November.

Sprint Community Champions Program – recognizing two outstanding
Dallas/Fort Worth individuals for their ongoing community support

The Sprint Community Champions Program recognizes one adult and one
high-school student who have made positive impacts on people and
organizations in the Dallas/Fort Worth community. The Adult Champion
will have a $5,000 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or her name to
a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. The Youth
Champion will have a $2,500 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or
her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice.
Eligible individuals for both the Adult Champion and the Youth Champion
must reside in the Dallas/Fort Worth area (Collin, Dallas, Delta,
Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and
Wise counties). Additional eligibility requirements for the Champions,
as well as for the charitable organizations that receive the grants, can
be found at www.sprint.com/localgiving.

Nominations for the Sprint Community Champions Program will be accepted
between 9 a.m. Eastern on Monday, June 13, and 6 p.m. Eastern on Friday,
July 29, at www.sprint.com/localgiving.
The two selected individuals will be notified by mid-September, and
grants in these individuals’ names will be awarded to qualifying
organizations of their choice by the end of November.

About Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline
communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers,
businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 51
million customers at the end of 1Q 2011 and is widely recognized for
developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including
the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United
States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid
brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance
Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities;
and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 6 in
its 2010 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest
companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn
more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com
or www.facebook.com/sprint
and www.twitter.com/sprint.

Sprint to Award More Than $50,000 in Grants to Outstanding Dallas/Fort Worth Non-Profits

<h1>Sprint to Award More Than $50,000 in Grants to Outstanding Dallas/Fort Worth Non-Profits</h1><p>OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (<a href='http://www.businesswire.com' target='_blank')>BUSINESS WIRE</a>), May 18, 2011 -
Sprint (NYSE: S) announced today that it will award four grants to
Dallas/Fort Worth-area non-profit organizations this year, totaling
$57,500. Grants will be awarded through the Sprint Foundation, Sprint’s
philanthropic arm, as part of the Sprint Community Champions Program and
the Sprint Local Giving Program. This is the third year Sprint has
offered these programs to Dallas/Fort Worth non-profits.
</p>
<p>
“For the past two years, Sprint has had the chance to recognize some of
the most dynamic community programs and the most dedicated volunteers
across the Dallas/Fort Worth metro area,” said Debby Ballard, Sprint’s
director of Community Affairs. “We are pleased to offer these programs
again in 2011, and we look forward to thanking the fantastic people and
non-profits who help make Dallas/Fort Worth such a wonderful community.”
</p>
<p>
<b>Sprint Local Grant Program – recognizing two Dallas/Fort Worth
non-profit organizations with $25,000 Sprint Foundation grants</b>
</p>
<p>
The Sprint Local Grant Program provides $25,000 Sprint Foundation grants
to two Dallas/Fort Worth 501(c)3 organizations to support programs
providing a meaningful impact in Sprint’s philanthropic focus areas of
youth development (including mentoring, leadership and academic
achievement), arts and culture, and environmental stewardship. Eligible
organizations must be located in the Dallas/Fort Worth area (Collin,
Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall,
Tarrant and Wise counties). Additional eligibility requirements can be
found at <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sprint.com%2Flocalgiving&esheet=6727694&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sprint.com%2Flocalgiving&index=1&md5=fa920e44de62a938f8c675c8e9101a8c">www.sprint.com/localgiving</a>.
</p>
<p>
Nominations for the Sprint Local Grant Program will be accepted between
9 a.m. Eastern on Monday, June 13, and 6 p.m. Eastern on Friday, July
29, at <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sprint.com%2Flocalgiving&esheet=6727694&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sprint.com%2Flocalgiving&index=2&md5=c86c6be7dc924d31ea4233ca55542ec7">www.sprint.com/localgiving</a>.
The two selected organizations will be notified by mid-September, and
the grants will be awarded by the end of November.
</p>
<p>
<b>Sprint Community Champions Program – recognizing two outstanding
Dallas/Fort Worth individuals for their ongoing community support</b>
</p>
<p>
The Sprint Community Champions Program recognizes one adult and one
high-school student who have made positive impacts on people and
organizations in the Dallas/Fort Worth community. The Adult Champion
will have a $5,000 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or her name to
a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. The Youth
Champion will have a $2,500 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or
her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice.
Eligible individuals for both the Adult Champion and the Youth Champion
must reside in the Dallas/Fort Worth area (Collin, Dallas, Delta,
Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and
Wise counties). Additional eligibility requirements for the Champions,
as well as for the charitable organizations that receive the grants, can
be found at <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sprint.com%2Flocalgiving&esheet=6727694&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sprint.com%2Flocalgiving&index=3&md5=2d251c0774c3d348c9a6bb35cca7bd74">www.sprint.com/localgiving</a>.
</p>
<p>
Nominations for the Sprint Community Champions Program will be accepted
between 9 a.m. Eastern on Monday, June 13, and 6 p.m. Eastern on Friday,
July 29, at <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sprint.com%2Flocalgiving&esheet=6727694&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sprint.com%2Flocalgiving&index=4&md5=2a7367d8d3a76561ac87a06da744cea6">www.sprint.com/localgiving</a>.
The two selected individuals will be notified by mid-September, and
grants in these individuals’ names will be awarded to qualifying
organizations of their choice by the end of November.
</p>
<p>
<b>About Sprint Nextel</b>
</p>
<p>
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline
communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers,
businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 51
million customers at the end of 1Q 2011 and is widely recognized for
developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including
the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United
States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid
brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance
Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities;
and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 6 in
its 2010 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest
companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn
more and visit Sprint at <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sprint.com&esheet=6727694&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sprint.com&index=5&md5=6365903143c9df07bbaef0b815f6510b">www.sprint.com</a>
or <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsprint&esheet=6727694&lan=en-US&anchor=www.facebook.com%2Fsprint&index=6&md5=5a0dd035d0c14fb9ccbe8735ff55563f">www.facebook.com/sprint</a>
and <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fsprint&esheet=6727694&lan=en-US&anchor=www.twitter.com%2Fsprint&index=7&md5=732bf529fa2d1ed51e951068b0481426">www.twitter.com/sprint</a>.
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